Usual rules apply: synopses are taken from the press releases, snarky commentary is extra, and preview links go to YouTube’s preview pages.. And just in case you were wondering, the DVD prices are the listed retail prices. You can get them cheaper if you buy at discount stores or online.

5 Star Day
Breaking Glass, 97 minutes, not rated
DVD: $19.99
BD: $24.99
Jake Gibson’s (Cam Gigandet) horoscope predicted a 5-star day for his birthday; he was rather disappointed to find out that everything that could go wrong, did. Now he’s determined to disprove the theory of astrology, so he seeks out his three cosmic twins to see if their birthdays were just as disappointing. Extras: behind-the scenes featurette, bloopers, commentary, deleted scenes, live-action short.

Anonymous
Sony, 130 minutes, PG-13
DVD: $30.99
BD: $35.99
Did Shakespeare have a ghost writer? Was he really responsible for those classic works? Stars Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, and Jamie Campbell Bower. Directed by Roland Emmerich, who is usually associated with world-ending films such as “2012,” as opposed to period dramas. Extras: commentary. deleted scenes, featurette. BD adds: alternate scenes, two featurettes.

Ashes
Osiris Entertainment, 88 minutes, not rated, 24.98
Dr. Andrew Stanton (Brian Krause) is obsessively working on a cure for AIDS. When a comatose young boy is brought to his hospital, he injects him with an experimental drug. The boy bites him, which is the harbinger of a contagious and deadly virus. Now Stanton has to stop the infection before it kills him and everyone else. Extras: featurettes, live-action short, making-of-featurette.

Brontes of Haworth
Acorn Media, 260 minutes, not rated, 5 episodes, 2 discs, $39.99
Historical drama looks at the Bronte family; the girls grow up to be famous writers despite their difficulty in adapting to the world outside their small town. The son Branwell (Michael Kitchen) struggles to live up to their father’s (Alfred Burke) high expectations, eventually descending into self-destruction. Extras: historical essay.

Dangerous Liaisons
Warner Bros., 119 minutes, R, $19.98 (BD debut)
The Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and the Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovich) are a pair of schemers and former lovers who manipulate and seduce their fellow members at court. The Marquise challenges the Vicomte to seduce Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer), but the game turns dangerous when he finds himself actually falling in love with her. Extras: commentary.

Fireflies in the Garden
Sony, 88 minutes, R, $30.99
Seemingly perfect family suffers a tragic accident to one member who kept all of their conflicts simmered down; now they have to find forgiveness and redemption together. Stars Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie Anne Moss, Hayden Panettiere and Julia Roberts. Extras: behind-the scenes featurette.

Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
Lionsgate, 83 minutes, G, $16.98
Made-for-TV movie sequel to the original has the nerdy kid Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) worried that his beloved music teacher’s substitute, Mr. Deviln, is actually a vampire. What’s worse is that he’s dating Fred’s mother. He enlists the help of his dad (John Cena) and his friends Bertha (Daniella Monet) and Talia (Ariel Winter) to expose Mr. Devlin and save the neighborhood from being turned into vampires. Extras: alternate scenes, behind-the scenes featurette, interactive game, live-action short.

The Hour
BBC/Warner Bros., 344 minutes, not rated, 6 episodes, 2 discs
DVD: $43.98
BD: $49.98
British drama shows the behind-the-scenes goings on as a new investigative program is launched, with the 1950s Cold War as backdrop. Plots the professional and personal interplay between renegade journalist Freddie Lyon (Ben Whishaw); beautiful and ambitious producer Bel Rowley (Romola Garai); and Lyon’s rival for Rowley’s affections, Hector Madden (Dominic West). Extras: featurettes.

Lady and the Tramp
Disney, 76 minutes, G
BD/DVD: $39.99
BD/DVD with digital copy: $44.99
BD debut of the classic Disney story about a pampered Cocker Spaniel who falls in love with a stray mutt. You know this one: it’s the one where the two dogs share a plate of spaghetti while being serenaded by the restaurant owner. I reviewed this one a few years ago.

Love Story
Paramount, 100 minutes, PG, 22.99 (BD debut)
Classic Valentine’s story of a couple (Ali MacGraw, Ryan O’Neal) who fall in love despite their social barriers, then their devastation when they find out that she has an incurable disease. Extras: commentary, documentary.

Metal Shifters
Anchor Bay Entertainment, 90 minutes, PG-13
DVD: $19.98
BD: $24.99
When a Russian satellite crashes in their yard, two brothers sell the wreckage to a local artist, who uses it in his latest sculpture. However, the wreckage contains an alien substance that brings the metal sculpture to life, creating a “Terminator’ like giant monster who seeks to kill. It’s a made-for-TV movie, so I’ll cut it a little slack. But just this once. No extras listed.

New Tricks: Series 6
Acorn Media, 470 minutes, not rated, 8 episodes, 3 discs, $39.99
Sixth season of British version of “Cold Case” stars Amanda Redman as Sandra Pullman, head of a group of detectives that all work to crack unsolved cases, some of them for decades. All of her staff are semi-retired, somewhat curmudgeonly, and have troubling personal histories, including Pullman herself. Extras: behind-the scenes featurette.

Northern Lights: The Complete Collection
Acorn Media, 713 minutes, not rated, 14 episodes, 4 discs, $59.99
Colin Armstrong (Robson Green) and Howard Scott (Mark Benton) have been friends and rivals since childhood; now they are so bent on outdoing each other that they are jeopardizing everything and everyone around them, including their wives. British sitcom featured 12 episodes and two movies. Extras: behind-the scenes featurette.

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Universal, 160 minutes, not rated
DVD: $29.98
BD: $39.98
Filmed performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical at London’s famous hall; the disfigured Phantom now terrorizes the opera company. A tragic romance forms between him and the beautiful ingénue Christine Daaé as he begins coaching her secretly. Extras: a making-of featurette and a look at the sequel, “Love Never Dies.”

Project Nim
Lionsgate, 93 minutes, PG-13, $19.98
Documentary about a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised as a human child, resulting in tragic consequences. There are obvious comparisons to “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” here; but this is a true story. Extras: commentary, featurettes.

The Rebound
Fox, 95 minutes, R
DVD: $22.98
BD: $29.99
Sandy (Catherine Zeta-Jones) discovers that her husband has been unfaithful, so she moves their two kids to pursue a new life in the big city. She meets Aram (Justin Bartha), whose wife married him only to get a green card. Their friendship evolves into a relationship, leaving them to wonder if it’s the real thing or a rebound. Extras: cast interviews.

The Song of Lunch
BBC/Warner Bros., 50 minutes, not rated, $14.98
Based on Christopher Reid’s narrative poem about a book editor (Alan Rickman) who is meeting his former love (Emma Thompson) 15 years after their break-up at a Soho restaurant they used to frequent. His life is a failed writing career; hers is a glamorous life in Paris, married to a world-renowned writer. The restaurant has changed too, fueling his discontent. No extras listed.

Steve Coogan Live
BBC/Warner Bros., 239 minutes, not rated, 2 discs, 29.98
Stand-up comedy with the British comedian, famous for his characters such as Paul and Pauline Calf. Extras: deleted scenes, documentary.

The Sunset Limited
HBO, 91 minutes, not rated
DVD: $26.98
BD: $34.98
2006 HBO film based on the two-man play by Cormac McCarthy has Tommy Lee Jones as a man who was jumping in front of an oncoming train; he is saved and brought back to the apartment of a highly religious ex-con (Samuel L. Jackson) who seeks to find out why he was intending to commit suicide. Directed by Jones, and the commentary features Jones, Jackson and McCarthy. I watched this film the other night; it’s fairly powerful in both it’s religious and non-religious views. And you gotta pay attention, because it’s all dialogue. I suggest you turn on the subtitles.Extras: behind-the scenes featurette, commentary.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Summit, 117 minutes, PG-13
DVD: $30.99
BD: $33.99
Bella (Kristen Stewart) and the vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson) get married in this pentultimate installment of the series. Their honeymoon and birth of a child bring “unforseen and shocking developments” to the couple and those they love, including the young werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Includes a “wedding video” and “fast-forward” sequences on Edward and Jacob. Surprised none of my nieces have asked me about this one yet … Extras: commentary, documentary, featurette. Release date: Feb. 11.

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
New Line, 100 minutes, R
DVD price with digital copy: 28.98
BD with digital copy: $35.99
3DBD/BD/DVD with digital copy: $44.95
Latest installment of the “Harold and Kumar” franchise has the two stoners (John Cho and Kal Penn) drifting apart and preparing for Christmas celebrations with their new friends and family. When Kumar gets a mysterious package on Christmas Eve, he attempts to redirect it to Harold’s house. This results in the “high grade” contents and Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree going up in smoke. Rather than come clean, Harold embarks on an ill-advised trip through New York City with Kumar in search of a replacement tree. Also stars Neil Patrick Harris, Paula Garces, Danneel Harris, Bobby Lee and Tom Lennon. BD and 3DBD features the “Extra Dope” extended edition, in addition to the theatrical cut. No idea why this was filmed in 3D, unless they wanted the smoke to appear to drift in front of your face. I don’t care for stoner movies, so it’s not to my taste, no matter how funny it might be. Extras: alternate scenes, Ultraviolet digital copy. BD adds: alternate scenes, featurette, live-action short.

What Happens Next
Wolfe Video, 100 minutes, not rated, $24.95
Middle-aged billionaire/socialite Paul Greco (Jon Lindstrom) sells his business and retires early; then finds himself with nothing to do. His sister (Wendie Malick) gives him a dog, so Paul starts walking him on a daily schedule through the park. There, he encounters Andy Chance (Chris Murrah), who walks his dog at the same time. Their casual meetings start to evolve into something more meaningful. Romantic hilarity is supposed to ensue. The difference is; well, go back and read that description again. Extras: alternate scenes, deleted scenes.

What My Husband Doesn’t Know
Image Entertainment, 113 minutes, not rated, $14.98
Latest in releases of the teleplays of David E. Talbert has Lena Summer (Michelle Williams) as the wife of a successful construction mogul who has it all, except a man in her bed. So when a young foreman (Brian White) from her husband’s company come to do some work on their home, sparks start to fly. An African-American “Fatal Attraction” is supposed to ensue. Extras: behind-the scenes featurette, commentary.

Yakuza Weapon
Well Go USA, 105 minutes, not rated
DVD: $24.98
BD/DVD: $29.98
Live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga comic has stuntman/director Tak Sakaguchi seeking to avenge his Yakuza father’s murder at the hands of a gang leader who’s taken over the the family headquarters and is attempting to overthrow the entire criminal underworld. Extras: interviews, live-action short, making-of-featurette.